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Dollar Store Bargain: Pregnancy Tests

Shared on January 27, 2009This post may contain affiliate links which means I make a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. See the disclosure policy for more information.

Not that I’m in the market, but did you know that the Dollar Tree in the Portland Metro area sells pregnancy tests for, well, a dollar? This is a great deal, especially considering a test at any other retail location will set you back at least $8, even with coupons.

With something like a pregnancy test, I think it’s probably worth shelling out the extra cash and getting one at [the drug store]: If you can’t afford an $8 pregnancy test, you shouldn’t be trying to have a child anyway. Save the dollar store for wicked baskets and Stryofoam cups.

The author’s condescending tone & elitist attitude aside, he’s totally wrong. The dollar store tests work the same as the over-priced ones–it simply reacts to a certain hormone is secreted by the placenta shortly after fertilization. Either your urine has the hormone or it doesn’t. A false test could be false, or it could mean the hormone isn’t strong enough to trigger the reaction…yet. If the test indicates positive, you’re preggo, baby.

I am one of many that can confidently say that these little dollar store bargains have never failed me. And I’ve used quite a few.

If you’re in the market for a pregnancy test, look for them either in the health & beauty aisle or in the checkout line of your local Dollar Tree.

I just went to safeway, and walked down the aisle as a young woman like you all was searching and finally picked up the 15.00 pregnancy test, and I told her about this post, and she was thrilled, put the box down and thanked me profusely..Dollar store was just not around when I had babies, but of course diapers weren’t as expensive either.

Here’s my theory: The dollar stores get their merchandise so cheap because it’s the stuff manufacturers can’t sell to other stores, right?

Well most of the dollar store tests I’ve seen or heard of are the kind where you pee in a cup and use a dropper to put your urine on the test. They don’t even provide a cup- you have to use your own. I bet the big stores just don’t like to sell that kind. I mean, isn’t making people search through their kitchen for a (hopefully) disposable cup to urinate inside of a little tacky? Peeing straight on a stick is like the Cadillac of pregnancy tests!

Droppers are good enough for the dollar store, and they’re good enough for me.

Heck yes I would and not guilt what so ever! I think that is rather rude to say that you shouldn’t have a baby if you can’t “afford” an 8$ test! We should all be good stewards and if there is a cheaper effective way then by all means do it!Thanks for the insight 😉

I used the Dollar pregnancy tests with both of my girls! I was checking all the time to see if I was pregnant so I loved that they were only a dollar. They work just fine. I found out I was pregnant with both of my girls and they worked great. I recommend them to anyone who is trying to see if they are expecting.

I am a big fan of the dollar store pregnancy tests, and I usually keep a few on hand because they are such a great value. My other favorite dollar store score is the shower curtain liners (totally not related, but still a great deal!)